Physician Well-Being in the AdventHealth Great Lakes Region
Dedicated to Helping Our Chicago Physicians Thrive
In our AdventHealth Great Lakes Region in the Chicago suburbs, we’re committed to fostering physical, mental and spiritual well-being — and that dedication extends to our physicians and team members, too.
To help you manage stress, avoid burnout and achieve wholeness, our physician well-being committees offer a variety of wellness, career-building and networking resources. Discover how we can help you find new ways to connect, exchange ideas and expand your circle.
Get to Know Our Local Physician Well-Being Committees
Led by experienced physicians and health care professionals, our physician well-being committees throughout the AdventHealth Great Lakes Region are devoted to helping physicians thrive in more ways than one.
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AdventHealth Medical Group Growth and Well-Being Committee
This brand-new committee for AdventHealth Medical Group physicians will be led by chair Kevin Kalafat, DO, and will cover key well-being initiatives like:
The AdventHealth Bolingbrook physician well-being committee meets quarterly and is led by committee chair Sumitha Panicker, MD. The committee covers these key initiatives:
Onboarding
Mission orientation
Peer guide support for new physicians
Quarterly Finding Meaning in Medicine/Small Groups
Physician lounge art exhibit
Events
AdventHealth GlenOaks
Meeting quarterly, our AdventHealth GlenOaks physician well-being committee is led by chair David de Ramos, MD, and covers these key initiatives:
Onboarding
Events
Service
AdventHealth Hinsdale and AdventHealth La Grange
Our physician well-being committee serving both hospital locations meets monthly, is led by chair Bridget Nord, MD, and covers these key initiatives:
Physicians and health professionals face unique challenges. When you take care of your mental and emotional health, you can take better care of your patients, too. That’s why we offer six (6) complimentary counseling sessions with a licensed clinical psychologist. These psychologists are not affiliated with AdventHealth, ensuring complete confidentiality.
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We annually partner with our communities to provide free, one-day health clinics. These clinics offer valuable health screenings and services and connect individuals with ongoing support resources.
To get a better idea of how we support our community, watch this video about our 2022 Mission Clinic in La Grange.
For more information about these clinics, please contact [email protected].
Originating in Chicagoland, Phil's Friends is a faith-based ministry dedicated to encouraging cancer patients. They provide family-friendly service projects including decorating and assembling care package boxes, cards of hope and care package supply drives. To learn more click here.
Both AdventHealth Bolingbrook and AdventHealth GlenOaks sponsor pop-up events with the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Project C.U.R.E. here in Chicago continues to be a great service partner of ours. They offer individual and group volunteer opportunities that involve sorting and packing medical supplies to be sent to third-world and disadvantaged countries. They also accept medical supply donations. Click here to learn more about this organization or sign up to volunteer.
It’s our mission to empower physicians like you to stay well in body, mind and spirit, and we’d love to connect with you about ways you or your team can do so. To get in touch with our physician well-being team in the AdventHealth Great Lakes Region, please email [email protected].
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